Ethics in Higher Education: Values-driven Leaders for the Future

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction ............................................................................... 13

SECTION 1: Values in Higher Education

1 Ethics in Higher Education as a Tool for Discovering
Our Ultimate Destiny ................................................................ 17

Obiora Ike

1.1 Introduction ............................................................................. 17

1.2 Ethics Matters .......................................................................... 20

1.3 Defining Education in Context ................................................ 22

1.4 Change Process that Leads to Transformation ........................ 24

1.5 Quality and Management of Ethics Education in Higher

and Secondary Learning ................................................................ 27

1.6 Conclusion – The Normative Values of Ethics ....................... 28

2 The Significant Role of Higher Education in Developing
a Global Ethical Culture ........................................................... 31

Christoph Stückelberger

2.1 Scandals Destroy Reputation and Capital ................................ 31

2.2 The Decline of Trust: Tasks for Leadership

and Governance in Higher Education ............................................ 32

2.3 Why a Global and Contextual Ethical Culture is Needed ........ 34

2.4 Why a Specific Role for Higher Education? ........................... 35

2.5 Reasons for and the Effects of Ethical Challenges

in Higher Education ....................................................................... 37

2.6 Which are the Values for a Global Ethical Culture?................ 39

2.7 Which Virtues for a Global Ethical Culture? .......................... 41